Principal Systems Engineer, Data Modeler

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: In compliance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this role is $150,000 - $183,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado. This is not a remote position.

Additional Compensation: This position is eligible for an end-of-year bonus.

Employment Benefits: Bluestaq offers a wide range of competitive benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Paid Leave, and 401k. For more information regarding Bluestaq benefits, please visit https://www.bluestaq.com/benefits.

About Bluestaq:

Where Tech Meets Tenacity

Ready to trade that "job" for a mission? Welcome to Bluestaq.

Grit isn't just a buzzword here; it's in our DNA. We're not just another tech company; we're a collective of innovators, risk-takers, dreamers, and trailblazers. Founded in 2018, Bluestaq has quickly risen as a game-changer in enterprise software and secure data management. Our name? A fusion of "blue" (military lingo for the good guys) and "staq" (as in software stack).

The Buzz Around Us

In just five years, we've amassed accolades like we're collecting rare vinyl. For two consecutive years, Bluestaq has been recognized as one of Inc. 5000's fastest-growing private companies and maintains a consistent presence on several of Colorado's Best Workplaces lists. We're not just making waves; we're practically a tsunami in the Colorado tech world.

Why Colorado Springs? Why Not?

Nestled at the foot of the Rockies, downtown Colorado Springs isn't just our HQ; it's a lifestyle. Ranked #2 on U.S. News & World Report's Best Places to Live, this city is a tech hub that thrives and is alive. Plus, 300 days of sunshine? Yes, please.

Join the Mission

If you're aiming to do the most impactful work of your career with a top-tier tech team, consider this your invitation to join Bluestaq. We're eager to get acquainted.

Position Description:

We are seeking a skilled Systems Engineer, Data Modeler to join our team. The Systems Engineer, Data Modeler will need a wide breadth of multi-domain knowledge to function as a Data Modeler on our rapidly growing engineering team. As a Data Modeler, you are an experienced professional with hands-on technical and domain expertise and a depth of understanding of how data models and ontologies support the conditioning, securing, storage, and dissemination of data in multiple types of data store technologies. The ideal candidate is a motivated, experienced engineer who understands the importance of data, and is comfortable critiquing and creating new schemas in support of customer data requirements. As a Data Modeler at Bluestaq, you will collaborate closely with key stakeholders and system users to understand challenges and pain points so they can be addressed to increase system performance and organizational effectiveness.

We are committed to providing our team members with a challenging and rewarding work environment, competitive compensation, and professional growth and development opportunities. If you are passionate about technology and have the skills and experience we seek, we encourage you to apply for this unique opportunity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Researching data types to design agnostic data models supporting multi-domain users
• Creating, updating, and integrating new data models into the Unified Data Library
• Understanding the existing overall UDL data model in order to create concepts for leveraging existing solutions to satisfy future requirements
• Communicating the scope and state of work, identifying issues, and anticipating roadblocks.
• Translating customer requirements into actionable items
• Defining iterations and stories for development efforts
• Providing support to customer and company planning efforts
• Contributing to a program's technical roadmap
• Supporting design and architecture studies for customers
• Researching cutting-edge technology to enhance software product features, reliability, and performance
• Supporting architecture trade studies and technology evaluations
• Documenting work products in briefings and/or technical reports to customers and teammates
• Collaborating with cross-domain teams in research and development

Basic Qualifications and Skills:

• 5 years of systems engineering and data modeling experience with an Associate degree OR a High School Diploma/GED with 2 additional years of experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree. 3 years.
• Network experience with protocols and best practices.
• Broad operational Joint / Combined experience required with knowledge of or specific experience/training in at least one of the following domains:
• Space Domain Awareness
• Space Defense
• Air
• Land
• Maritime

Preferred Skills:

• Platform instruction, delivering briefings or training (formal, instructional, or on the job) is highly desired
• Hands-on history with the Atlassian Tool Suite, such as Confluence and Jira
• Scrum/Agile development framework and methodologies
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and work effectively while prioritizing multiple competing priorities
• Possess stakeholder management, engagement, and collaboration skills along with a growth mindset
• Highly effective written and verbal communicator - clearly articulates complex concepts and tailors communication based on the audience
• Sees underlying and relevant concepts and patterns in complex situations
• Independently prioritizes and escalates unforeseen issues
• Personally, and professionally resilient - tolerates ambiguity or uncertainty well in a changing working environment
• Displays a strong sense of ownership for projects

Desired Education: 8 years of systems engineering and data modeling experience with an Associate degree OR a High School Diploma/GED with 2 additional years of experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Clearance Requirement: This position requires the ability to obtain a TS/SCI Clearance. To be eligible for a security clearance, US Citizenship is required, and an employee must agree to participate in a background screen and credit check.

Relocation: This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

Bluestaq is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by state or local law.

Bluestaq will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities and employees whose work requirements interfere with a religious belief unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to Bluestaq or a direct threat. Employees needing such accommodation are instructed to contact Human Resources immediately at contact.us@bluestaq.com